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Power stations for a refrigerator overnight: which are enough

Of the 54 power stations in the Enough Watts data set, 47 are enough for 8 hours, one night, 2 run it but not long enough, and 5 cannot power it. The closest fit is the DJI Power 500 (512 Wh), with 8.0 h of this routine.

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The setup in numbers

  • 275W

    Running, all at once

  • 1,000W

    Starting watts needed

  • 1,300Wh

    Energy a day

  • 47 of 54

    Enough for 8 h

The setup

The loads, with the goal of 8 hours, one night
ApplianceHow manyRunningEnergy a day
Refrigerator (modern, full size)1275 W1.3 kWh a day × 24/24 h = 1,300 Wh
Running, everything on at once
275 W
Starting watts needed
275 - 275 + 1,000 = 1,000 W
Watt hours a day
1,300 Wh
Goal
8 hours, one night (8 h)

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  • Watts vary by model and age. Check the label on your own appliance and enter it for an exact answer.

Enough47 of 54 stations

The 54 power stations in the data set, ranked smallest capacity first (the closest fit), then lower price, then lighter. Whether a link can earn us money never changes the order.

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DJI Power 500

Enough

8.0h

of your routine

1.6 h

with everything running nonstop

512 Wh × 0.85 = 435 Wh usable, your routine uses 1,300 Wh a day

Output used
275 W of 1,000 W
Start surge
1,000 W of 1,000 W
  • Surge rating not published, so the check uses the continuous rating.
Capacity
512 Wh
Weight
16.1 lb (7.3 kg)
Price
$499 list price, October 2026
SpecificationsMaker's page for the DJI Power 500 (opens in a new tab)
41 more stations that are enough, in the same order
Power stationCapacityRuntime of this routineEverything nonstop
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 21,024 Wh16.1 h3.2 h
EcoFlow DELTA 31,024 Wh16.1 h3.2 h
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus1,024 Wh16.1 h3.2 h
Pecron E1000LFP1,024 Wh16.1 h3.2 h
DJI Power 10001,024 Wh16.1 h3.2 h
Anker SOLIX C10001,056 Wh16.6 h3.3 h
Jackery Explorer 1000 v21,070 Wh16.8 h3.3 h
BLUETTI AC1801,152 Wh18.1 h3.6 h
ALLPOWERS R15001,152 Wh18.1 h3.6 h
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus1,265 Wh19.8 h3.9 h
Goal Zero Yeti 15001,505 Wh23.6 h4.7 h
Jackery Explorer 1500 v21,536 Wh24.1 h4.7 h
Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra1,536 Wh24.1 h4.7 h
ALLPOWERS R2500 V21,920 Wh30.1 h5.9 h
Jackery Explorer 2000 v22,042 Wh32.0 h6.3 h
Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v22,048 Wh32.1 h6.3 h
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max2,048 Wh32.1 h6.3 h
Pecron E2400LFP2,048 Wh32.1 h6.3 h
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 22,048 Wh32.1 h6.3 h
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus2,048 Wh32.1 h6.3 h
OUPES Mega 2 Pro2,048 Wh32.1 h6.3 h
DJI Power 20002,048 Wh32.1 h6.3 h
BLUETTI Elite 200 V22,074 Wh32.5 h6.4 h
Anker SOLIX F26002,560 Wh40.2 h7.9 h
BLUETTI Apex 3002,765 Wh43.4 h8.5 h
BLUETTI Elite 3003,014 Wh47.3 h9.3 h
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra3,072 Wh2.0 days9.5 h
Anker SOLIX F30003,072 Wh2.0 days9.5 h
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus3,072 Wh2.0 days9.5 h
Pecron E3600LFP3,072 Wh2.0 days9.5 h
ALLPOWERS R35003,168 Wh2.1 days9.8 h
ALLPOWERS R40003,456 Wh2.3 days10.7 h
BLUETTI Elite 4003,840 Wh2.5 days11.9 h
Anker SOLIX F38003,840 Wh2.5 days11.9 h
Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus3,840 Wh2.5 days11.9 h
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 40003,994 Wh2.6 days12.3 h
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 34,096 Wh2.7 days12.7 h
OUPES Guardian 6000 V24,608 Wh3.0 days14.2 h
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus5,040 Wh3.3 days15.6 h
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra6,144 Wh4.0 days19.0 h
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X12,288 Wh8.0 days38.0 h

Runs it, but not long enough2 of 54 stations

They pass the output, surge and voltage checks but run out before the goal. Longest runtime first.

Stations that run the setup but not for 8 hours
Power stationCapacityRuntime of this routineEverything nonstop
Goal Zero Yeti 500499 Wh7.8 h1.5 h
EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus286 Wh4.5 h53 min

Cannot power it5 of 54 stations

Show the 5 stations and the number each one fails on

What to know

A refrigerator is harder on a power station than its 275 W running figure suggests. Its compressor needs about 1,000 W for a moment each time it starts, so the surge rating rules out more stations than the output does.

It also never stops for long. The compressor cycles on and off around the clock, so the energy comes from a daily figure instead: 1.3 kWh a day for a typical modern full size model, spread evenly over the day. Eight hours count a third of it, 433 Wh.

Overnight is taken as 8 hours, the calculator goal closest to a night. A station that only just reaches 8 hours leaves nothing for the morning; the runtime on each card shows how far past the goal it goes, and anything above 24 hours covers a full day.

Your own fridge may use more or less. If its label gives a yearly kWh figure, divide it by 365 for the daily energy, then by 24 and times 1,000 for the average watts, and enter that in the calculator. The question below shows how many stations last a full day, and the refrigerator guide explains the start surge.

Read more: Watts vs watt hours, explained, Why you get less than the rated capacity, Starting watts explained and Can a power station run a refrigerator?.

Questions

What size power station do you need for a refrigerator overnight?
This setup uses 1,300 Wh a day. Lasting 8 hours takes 433 Wh usable, about 510 Wh of rated capacity at 85% efficiency. It also needs 275 W of continuous output and a surge rating of 1,000 W for the start.
Which is the smallest power station that is enough?
The DJI Power 500, at 512 Wh: 435 Wh usable gives 8.0 h of this routine. The ranking puts the smallest capacity first, then the lower price, then the lighter unit.
Which power stations keep a refrigerator going for a full day?
30 of the 54 stations last 24 hours or more at 85% efficiency. The smallest is the Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 (1,536 Wh), with about 24.1 h. It needs 1,300 Wh usable for the day, about 1,529 Wh of rated capacity.